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6. International School Collaboration: An initiative by MBRSLP to demonstrate smart education
capabilities among connected schools in different geographical locations to facilitate collaboration
and exchange of experiences

7. Customized Interactive Digital Content: The program created over 3,500 customized Reusable
Learning Objects (RLOs) based on various subjects.

ICT plays a key role in enabling the project by means of tablets, laptops and mobile phones used by students,
teachers and parents. The following key ICT factors have contributed to the MBRSLP’s new learning
environment:
 Connected schools: Schools are connected to a data center that provide specialized education and
learning systems on a 24/7 basis
 Connected classrooms: Teachers and students connected to the network can interact through the
classroom management systems to deliver lessons and learning objectives
 Personalized tablets: Students are provided personalized tablets that enable them to connect to
the learning management system which helps them interact with their teachers and classmates
 Personalized laptops: Teachers and principals are provided personalized laptops loaded with
management systems designed to help monitor and manage their work
 Mobile access: Parents are provided mobile access to interact with the school staff and teachers as
well as to review the conduct and performance of students and feedback on teachers
 Smart interactive display boards: A central hub for pushing electronic content and services to
teacher and student devices inside the classrooms
 Learning Management System (LMS) with advanced features and personalized accounts: The LMS
allows students to access lessons, test their skills, and use interactive visualization tools to help
improve their learning

 Interactive content for students: The deployment of interactive content for students involves the
creation of RLOs aligned with MOE’s curriculum that are easily accessible.

2.2 Implementation

A phased strategic approach has been adopted to implement this program. It considers the priorities of the
UAE education system and the objectives of the MBRSLP, as well as the readiness of schools and lessons
learned from previous international programs. The program has leveraged the piloting approach first
followed by wider scale implementations through various regions and academic grades. During the roll out
period, extensive review by project management was carried out, where monthly reviews and
recommendations took place to ensure project success.
Using a holistic approach and phasing mechanism, the following five principles have guided the approach of
the MBRLP implementation in 2015:
○ The Leadership Support from the Prime Minister’s Office and the shifting of the national agenda
towards smart solutions and better education
○ A strong governance system, organizational structure and robust monitoring mechanism that
enable the MBRSLP and their partners to exercise a wide range of organizational and operational
agility with clear lines of accountability
○ The interactive engagement model that ensure addressing the requirements and concerns of
stakeholders such as principals, students and parents
○ The strategic selection of the appropriate partners in building the capacity of all staff within the
school system by providing a professional development program in the effective use of technology
to improve the quality of learning for students, ease their transition, and adapt to change

○ Partnerships established with the Academic Institutions and international companies to provide an
annual research measuring the effectiveness of the MBRSLP.

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